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Cartney and Kevney

A Comedy in Three Acts, by George Shiels

Forbhreathnú

  • Drámadóir

    George Shiels 

  • Suíomh

    The action throughout takes place in Cartney's house.

  • Achoimre

    Cartney and Kevney are two ne'er-do-well pals whose sole occupation for years has been managing to generate an income without ever actually having to do any work for it. They sponge off their friends, write begging letters and on one occasion, even apply to draw an army pension under false pretences. The prospect of having to take on employment however, their own greatest fear, is fast bearing down on them...

  • Cinéal Dráma

    Drámaí Ginearálta

    Líon na Míreanna

    Dráma Fada

    • Cast size

  • Male

    8

  • Female

    3

  • Total

    11

Céad Léiriú

Foireann An Chéad Léirithe  
Dooney Michael J. Dolan
Dr. Palmer Gabriel J. Fallon
Mr. Hartnett John Stephenson (1)
Mr. Petrie Peter Nolan
Dick Cartney Barry Fitzgerald
Harry Kevney F J McCormick
Mrs. Kevney Maureen Delaney
Maud Cartney Eileen Crowe
Old Cartney Eric Gorman
Miss Denny May Craig
Felix Kevney P.J. Carolan
Foireann Léirithe  
Léirithe ag Arthur Shields
Bainisteoir Stáitse Arthur Shields
Rúnaí J.H. Perrin

Scripteanna Foilsithe

  • Teideal

    Two Irish plays : Mountain dew, a play in three acts & Cartney and Kevney, a comedy in three acts /

  • Bliain

    1930

  • Foilsithe ag

    Macmillan and Co.

  • Seoladh

    London
    England

Scripteanna Neamhfhoilsithe

Eolas Faoi Chearta

  • Gan Aimsiú

Foinse Eolais

The information for this entry was taken from the original production programme and from press cuttings.